Provincial Enrolment Trends
The Province’s total School Age headcount enrolment has declined from 561,926 in 2007 to 539,850 in 2013, a decline of over 22,000 students.
Province of BC Headcount Enrolment (click image above to enlarge)
There are significantly different trends occurring with the provincial elementary (Kindergarten to grade 7) and the secondary (grades 8 to 12) enrolment trends. Provincial elementary enrolments, after several years of decline, are now stabilizing, with increasing enrolments projected for the next several years. However, provincial secondary enrolments are projected to continue to decline for the next several years.
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Province of BC Elementary Headcount Enrolment (click image above to enlarge) |
Province of BC Secondary Headcount Enrolment (click image above to enlarge) |
The provincial enrolment trends are projected to change in the next few years as increasing provincial births and Kindergarten numbers materialize in schools.
Province of BC Kindergarten Headcount Enrolment (click image above to enlarge)
Source: The enrolment history and projected enrolment presented in this section were obtained from The Resource Management Division of BC Ministry of Education and prepared by BC Stats – April, 2013. http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/capitalplanning/resources/databasesreports/enrolment/1558a-2012.pdf
